Subject: Memory Day
While most people celebrate distinct Holidays, I prefer to lump them all together under one heading. Memory Day. A Memory Day is any day that brings family and friends together.Wile most Americans were being thankful for an imagined day when Indians sat peacefully beside gentle Pilgrims, partaking of the feast the Natives had prepared, I am thanking my family and friends for caring enough to gather under our roof and share their adventures, successes and hurts with one another. This weekend we celebrated my eldest daughter's 50th birthday, my grand son's wife's 30th birthday, the 4th birthday of a grand daughter, covering a full five days. In fact half the gang is still in the living room watching the Seahawks play.Cathy is the head chef and I am in charge of cleanup...which usually means that my eldest daughter and I swamp out the dirty kitchen, whisk away the garbage , and put away the sparkling clean dishes.And all the while, the memories keep piling up, tumbling one over another, being carefully stored away for remembering years later when the bones are creaky and cold. They are guaranteed to drive loneliness away and bring smiles to old, dry lips.Carl Jarvis_______________________________________________
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